The River Walk: One of the city's loveliest and most distinctive landmarks has expanded to connect revitalized sectors to downtown.

San Antonio Spurs: The four-time NBA champs are also the league's coolest nice guys led by Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Matt Bonner.

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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: The Mission Trail links 18th century missions San José, Concepción, San Juan and Espada on the South Side. The Alamo is downtown's star.

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Majestic Theatre: Built at the end of the Roaring '20s and the first in Texas with air-conditioning, the ornate theater is awesome all by its lonesome. It's home to stage plays, musicals, rock concerts, stand-up comedy and, for a while longer, the symphony.

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Fiesta: Spring festival commemorates the battles of San
Jacinto and the Alamo. It's an 11-day citywide party whose centerpiece
events are the Battle of Flowers Parade, the Flambeau Parade and Night
in Old San Antonio.

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Dance halls and rodeos: There's nothing better than
Willie Nelson at John T. Floore Country Store or Lucinda Williams at
Gruene Hall. The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo dates to the days of
Roy Rogers.

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: The Mission Trail links 18th century missions San José, Concepción, San Juan and Espada on the South Side. The Alamo is downtown's star.

Majestic Theatre: Built at the end of the Roaring '20s and the first in Texas with air-conditioning, the ornate theater is awesome all by its lonesome. It's home to stage plays, musicals, rock concerts, stand-up comedy and, for a while longer, the symphony.

Fiesta: Spring festival commemorates the battles of San Jacinto and the Alamo. It's an 11-day citywide party whose centerpiece events are the Battle of Flowers Parade, the Flambeau Parade and Night in Old San Antonio.